Three terrorists of Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) outfit were today killed in an encounter with security forces in a forest area of Tral in Pulwama district of south Kashmir, a police official said.

Kolkata Police today initiated an inquiry against state BJP President Dilip Ghosh for threatening to torch West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's residence if the police tried to arrest him under false cases.

A group of around 13 Shompens received medication for pocks and itches at the Primary Health Centre, Campbell Bay. According to reports, the tribes approached the health centre with the symptoms after consuming certain wild fruits.

The Vishwa Hindu Parishad, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, on Saturday, held a “Jan Akrosh Rally” against the terror attack on Amarnath pilgrims in Jammu Kashmir’s Anantnag district. The rally started from Radhakrishna Temple, Junglighat and culminated at Tiranga Park before passing through other parts of the city.

The INCOIS Observatory, Hyderabad, has forecast high waves in the range of 3.0 - 4.1 meters between 5.30 pm on July 15 to 11.30 pm of July 17 along the west coast of Andaman Islands between Ten Degree Channel and Coco Channel.

Three seats in B.Sc.B.Ed. (Computer Science) one under Category III (c) and Two under Category V and two seats in B.A.B.Ed. (English) one each under Category III (b) and Category III (c) have fallen vacant in Tagore Government College of Education, Port Blair.

Datanet India has launched District Factbooks for India which will provide the compiled publications of the latest district level socio-economic data. These data will be available for 560 out of 640 districts in India for over 15 categories.

Essar Ports has handled a record 19.62 million tonnes of cargo in the quarter ending 30 June 2017. This is a growth of 12% when compared to the cargo handling in the corresponding quarter of the previous fiscal.

Standard Chartered Bank today announced the launch of its Premium banking initiative which offers a suite of digital banking solutions and exclusive rewards designed for Premium Banking customers and their families.

India would overtake the world's second largest steel producer Japan in the next couple of years and the country has targeted to produce 300 million ton of steel by 2025-30, a senior Tata Steel official said here on Friday.